Umbrella Man: Neville Chamberlain and Munich Rediscovered

You only think you know him. Bruce Carlson takes a look at the story of Neville Chamberlain and the events of 1938. "Munich" is one of the most common words in any discussion of war and peace in American politics, and the politics of many countries. While not all Chamberlain's actions are defensible, Carlson finds that most uses of Munich as a metaphor in contemporary politics fail to match the situation Chamberlain found himself in nor the available policy choices.

December 31, 2015

For those who have not yet listened, as we release part two. Here's part one. A look at Neville Chamberlain and he impact of the Munich Conference on American politics. Part One of Three. Was two part but will be a three part.

August 31, 2014

Spying Zeppelins and Fighter Plane Duels...a Fainting Leader and a Final Stand A third and final look at Neville Chamberlain and the Munich analogy. In part one, we've used WWI to 'beat up' on the Munich analogy, in part two we used the events of Munich itself. In Part Three, we hopefully show how the events of 1939 and 1940, including the post-Munich diplomacy and war and the Battle of Britain put Chamberlain's actions in context.